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JRB to TYS: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRB from TYS?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Knoxville (TYS) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRB to TYS?
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